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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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